Bob's Basement: A Podcast About Change

If you are from Newfoundland there is a very good chance you have heard of Larry Foley...there is a very good chance you've seen him perform and you probably have even spoken to him. Larry started the band "The Punters" over 25 years ago and has been playing music ever since. Newfoundland had a major change right around the same time with the Cod fishery collapse. Bob and Larry also discuss how yo...

Longtime Q107 morning show host John Derringer is the latest radio personality to join Bob in the Basement to talk change. Bob and John talk about what kind of changes need to be made to have the kind of longevity he has in an uber competitive market like Toronto. They also discuss John's sobriety and how having a family is truly the best way to change...for the better.

Sandra Plagakis is a morning radio veteran. She just celebrated 17 years with KiSS 105.3 in Ottawa. But longevity doesn't mean there hasn't been change. Bob and Sandra go over her career including her years with The Humble and Fred Show and Dean Blundell. They delve deep into sandra's unique perspective on change all the while having some great laughs. Oh and she swears. A Lot. It is great.

Who better than kids to talk about change these days? Google Classroom...Zoom classes...remote learning..."Fun Squares" (listen to find out more). Kids have been affected greatly by the pandemic and the changes it has caused. In this episode Bob talks to his two daughters Evangeline and Genevieve about how they feel about "change".

Andrea Houston is in the basement this week to talk about the ever changing world of Journalism. Andrea may be best known as one of Xtra! Magazines most prolific reporters. Bob met Andrea while he was the Program Director at 103.9 PROUD FM. Listen in as they discuss the evolving landscape of reporting, trans rights, sex worker rights and so much more.

A politician visits the basement this week. Now in his second term as Member of Parliament for Beaches-East York in Toronot Nathaniel Erskine Smith (aka Nate) is not your average backbencher. He and Bob discuss the ever changing role the parliamentarian along with the changes that came with the pandemic. Nate also sheds some light on the controversial Bill C-10 with Bob. They discuss if there are...

Jennifer Sylvester is the co-host of Indigenous Waves on CIUT radio 89.5FM She is in her second year as a PhD Student in Social Justice Education @ U of T. She is an Indigenous Rights Activist. She is Indigenous . Oh, she also grew up with Bob. They've known each other for nearly 40 years! Take a listen to two old friends talk about change on a personal level and about the many changes happening w...

When it comes to change Dee Snider has a story to tell. In the mid 1980's his band Twisted Sister was at the top of the world with a massive album, major tour, and one of the most iconic videos of all time for "We're Not Gonna Take It". Fast forward a few years and Dee found himself broke and working a desk job. Dee shares his perspective on change as only a Metal Legend can. Take a listen and be...

Cody and Kevin are an epic sounding prog rock two piece from Oshawa Ontario. Bob met them while Music Director at 94.9 the Rock. They are about to embark on their first headlining tour of Canada this fall. They have opened for Jack White and are Juno Award winners. Listen as they discuss how the pandemic actually saved the band. They also discuss the meaning of the band's name and how important In...

Fellow Torontonian Stu Stone is in the basement this week to talk all things change. Stu embodies the concept of change you just need to take a look at his resume. From Donnie Darko to My Pet Monster to Pandemic Fridays to Rollin' with Bob Saget Stu is a truly a jack of all trades. We also take a deeper look into Stu's history with pro wrestling and revisit some shared memories about Maple Leaf Ga...

Bob shared an office with Pete Walker for nearly 4 years at Durham Radio. Pete has been the Music Director for what is essentially Canada's #1 Country Radio station for 24 years. He has seen much change in his personal life, in radio and in country music. Also - old school CFNY/Edge/Toronto Mike'd listeners should tune in because Pete has a very interesting perspective on an enigmatic personality...

Fresh off their first performance with someone other than Gord Downie, Paul Langlois of The Tragically Hip joins Bob in the basement to take a deep dive into the concept of change. How have things changed in Paul's life since his best friend passed away? How did the writing process evolve for The Tragically Hip over 30+ years? How many attempts did it take before they had a beer that was suitable...

The Sheepdogs were the first unsigned band to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. So you wanna talk change huh? These guys have experienced change in many ways. They have a new album out called NO SIMPLE THING. Find out how the pandemic changed the making of the album and how they used Sidedoor access to attempt to break a world record......for shotgunning beers.

Happy PRIDE MONTH! Pearse Murray met Bob in the mid 2000s at 103.9 PROUD FM. Pearse was known at the worlds oldest intern...as he was semi-retired from Real Estate at the time Pearse volunteered his time at the world's first LGBT radio station where Bob was the Program Director. Pearse is passionate about telling the stories from the gay community around Toronto. He served on the board for nearly...

On the heels of the release of "I Wanna Play" John Angus of the Trews joins Bob in the virtual basement on change in this episode. They talk about the evolution of writing as a band ages. They speak about John Angus' thoughts on how technology has changed the process of recording an album. And of course they talk about that latest banger "I Wanna Play" a song that directly was inspired by the frus...

Don't fuck with the truck in the basement kids. Jon Harvey joins Bob in the Basement to talk pandemic life and what it is like to go from performing for 10s of thousands of people to taking a job at a steel factory to pay your bills. Even if you aren't a fan of his band - give Jon some time here. He is pragmatic, funny and his perspective is truly unique.

The Standstill aka Renee and Johnny are a married 2 piece rock n roll band! They've toured with Nickelback. They've won awards. They've opened for Lenny Kravitz. They've covered Alice Cooper. And now they are in the basement talking change. What is it like to write and make music with your spouse? Does that change the dynamic of your marriage? How did Johnny end up spending a weekend at Chad Kroeg...

Kevin Chapman is the strength and conditioning coach with HC Sochi in the KHL and holds the same position with the Russian National Team. How does a kid from Scarborough end up in Russia working for Vladislav Tretiak? What kind of change is that?! What about changes in how athletes train from the amatuer level to the professional level? We also delve into living in Russia during Covid and working...

We continue our look back at CFNY / Edge102 this week with three veteran announcers. All of these broadcasters spanned the CFNY Era, the FM 102 Era, the 102.1 the Edge era and the Edge102 Era. Maie Pauts can still be heard weekdays from 930am to 2pm in Toronto playing a lot of the "CFNY" era music she played back in the day on 97.3 Boom FM. Visjna was the overnight weekend announcer who actually t...

You may not know what a Promotions Director does at a radio station. You may not know what a Creative and Production director does at a radio station. You may not know why your favourite radio station changes it's name suddenly one day. Well if you listen to this episode you will know all of those things! Join Bob as he speaks with "Captain" Phil Evans, Jim Mccourtie, and Rob Johnston about a shor...

If you go to Lucas' Instagram page this is the bio you will see: 1st out trans man signed to a major label record deal. Founder of The Cliks. Multi disciplinary artist, life coach, @vice TV show host for Shine True. And that is all true, but he is so much more. He has shared the stage with Cyndi Lauper, made out with Margart Cho and stood up for trans rights and recognition for many years.

Tara Slone is a singer, songwriter, reality TV star, TV host and so much more. This week the co-host of Rogers Hometown Hockey joins Bob to talk about the many changes in her career and how she dealt with them. From riding back and forth across the country in tight quarters with fellow (male) bandmates to transitioning from Rock Star INXS to host of Breakfast Television we explore the trials and t...

You probably know Stacie Mistysyn as the love interest of Joey Jeremiah on the Degrassi series...later the love interest of Kevin Smith also on Degrassi. Stacie joins Bob to talk about the changes of being a known actor in Canada and trying to make it in LA. She talks about family changes that affected her career. We delve deep into body issues and health concerns that led her into her current rol...

Bob returns to his roots in the Basement this week. Humble Howard Glassman and Fred Patterson join Bob virtually to discuss the MANY changes they have seen in broadcast over the years. Most recently Humble and Fred "quit" radio and Bob has some questions for them regarding this. Humble and Fred discuss changes from The Edge, to Mojo to Mix 999. (Little known fact - Bob was the Final producer for T...

You might know her from television shows like "What's For Dinner?" and "He Said/She Said". You might know her from her radio show "What's For Breakfast?" You might know her from her skincare line. You might know her from all of these things. However there is a very good chance you know her for some other noTORIious reasons. Bob welcomes a former co-worker of his into the basement virtually from Lo...